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Outcome n/a Tax Law 1897

Adams Express Co. v. Ohio State Auditor

ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY v. OHIO STATE AUDITOR. PETITION EOR REHEARING OF NO. 337 REPORTED 165 U. S. 194; AND NOS. 469, 470 AND 471, REPORTED 165 D. S. 255. Received March 1, 1897. Decided March 15, 1897. The members of the court who concurred

166 U.S. 185 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1897

Adams Express Co. v. Kentucky

ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY v. KENTUCKY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED .STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. No. 586. Argued December 11, 14, 1896. Decided March 15, 1897. Section 4077 of the compilation of the Kentucky statutes of

166 U.S. 171 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1897

Henderson Bridge Co. v. Kentucky

HENDERSON BRIDGE COMPANY v. KENTUCKY. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. No. 462. Argued December 11, 14, 1896. Decided March 15, 1897. The Henderson Bridge Company was a corporation created by the Commonwealth of Kentu

166 U.S. 150 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1897

Grand Lodge F. & A. Masons v. New Orleans

GRAND LODGE F. AND A. MASONS OF LOUISIANA v. NEW ORLEANS. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. No. 111. Argued January 19, 1897. Decided March 15, 1897. Act No. 225 of the legislature of Louisiana of March 15, 1855, exempti

166 U.S. 143 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law 1897

Allen v. Georgia

ALLEN v. GEORGIA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. No. 641. Submitted January 19, 1897. Decided March 15, 1897. After a person had been convicted in a state court of murder, he sued out a writ of error from the Supreme Co

166 U.S. 138 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

In re Alix

In re ALIX, Petitioner. ORIGINAL. No. 15. Original. Argued March 1, 1897. Decided March 15, 1897. Applying to the facts as stated in the opinion of the court the settled rules in reference to writs of prohibition laid down in In re Rice, 15

166 U.S. 136 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1897

The Conqueror

THE CONQUEROR. ■CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOB THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 98. Argued January 6, 7, 1897. Decided March 8, 1897. So long as the transcript of the record in the Circuit Court is in the Circuit Court of Appeals, th

166 U.S. 110 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1897

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Chicago

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY v. CHICAGO. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. No. 129. Argued November 6, 9, 1896. Decided March 1, 1897. This court has authority to reexamine the final judgment of the hig

166 U.S. 226 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1897

Barber v. Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Co.

BARBER v. PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO RAILWAY COMPANY. CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. No. 431. Submitted May 7, 1896. Decided March 1, 1897. A single verdict and judgment in ejectment, when not c

166 U.S. 83 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1897

The Three Friends

THE THREE FRIENDS. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 701. Argued February 15, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. When a libel in admiralty is ordered to stand dismissed if not amended within a time named, the p

166 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

United States v. Santa Fé

UNITED STATES v. SANTA FÉ. APPEAL FROM THE COÜRT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS. No. 208. Argued January 7, 8, 1896. Decided March 1, 1897. The Spanish law did not, proprio vigore, confer upon every Spanish villa or town, a grant of four square lea

165 U.S. 675 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1897

Walker v. Brown

WALKER v. BROWN. CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH'- CIRCUIT. No. 193. Submitted January 13, 1896. Decided March 1, 1897. Every express executory agreement in writing, whereby the contracting party sufficiently indicates an

165 U.S. 654 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1897

Fourth Street Bank v. Yardley

FOURTH STREET BANK (of Philadelphia) v. YARDLEY. CERTIFICATE FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. No. 147. Argued January 12, 13, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. As between a check holder and the bank upon which such check is drawn

165 U.S. 634 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1897

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. New York

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY v. NEW YORK. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. No. 128. Argued January 4, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. The statutes of New York regulating the heating of steam passenger o

165 U.S. 628 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed Intellectual Property 1897

Wade v. Lawder

WADE v. LAWDER. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OP MISSOURI. No. 172. Argued January 26, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. Where a suit is brought on a contract of which a patent is the subject-matter, either to enforce such contract, or

165 U.S. 624 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1897

Pauly v. State Loan & Trust Co.

PAULY v. STATE LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CXRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. No. 201. Argued January 29, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. A creditor-who receives from his debtor a transfer of shares in a national bank as

165 U.S. 606 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1897

Walker v. New Mexico & Southern Pacific Railroad

WALKER v. NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE TERRITORY OP NEW MEXICO. No. 171. Argued January 26, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. The act of April 4,1874, c. 80, legislating for all the Territor

165 U.S. 593 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Civil Rights 1897

Allgeyer v. Louisiana

ALLGEYER v. LOUISIANA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. No. 446. Submitted January 6, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. The provision in act No. 66 of tiie Louisiana laws of 1894 that any person, firm or corporation . . . wh

165 U.S. 578 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1897

De Vaughn v. Hutchinson

DE VAUGHN v. HUTCHINSON. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF . COLUMBIA. No. 114. Argued October 30, 1896. Decided March 1, 1897. This court looks to the law of the State in which land is situated for’ the rules which govern

165 U.S. 566 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

Swaim v. United States

SWAIM v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. No. 33. Argued January 7, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. It is within the power of the President, as commander-in-chief, to convene a general court-martial, even when the commander of t

165 U.S. 553 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

In re McCauley

In re McCauley, Petitioner, 8 original. In re Lusby, Petitioner, 10 original. Argued January 25, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. Mr. Jeremiah JÍ. Wilson and Mr. Henry liV Davis for petitioners. Mr. /Solicitor General opposing.

165 U.S. 538 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1897

In re Kollock

In re KOLLOCK, Petitioner. ORIGINAL. No. 9. Original. Argued January 25, 1897. Decided March 1, 1897. The act of August- 2, 1886, c. 840, imposing a tax upon, and regulating the manufacture, sale, etc. of oleomargarine, required packages th

165 U.S. 526 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

Chappell v. Chappell

No. 478. Chappell v. Chappell. Error to the .Court of Appeals of the State of Maryland. Submitted February 1, 1897. Decided February 15, 1897. Mr. Thomas C. Chappell opposing.

165 U.S. 720 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1897

Smith v. Vulcan Iron Works

SMITH v. VULCAN IRON WORKS. NORTON v. WHEATON. PETITIONS FOR WRITS OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. Nos. 200, 689. Argued January 19, 1897. Decided February 15, 1897. Under the act of March 3, 1891, c. 517, § 7,

165 U.S. 518 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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